This Christmas

B and I had our Christmas late (a couple days ago) since he was back in Europe with his family. The guy freakin' pampered me. I don't deserve it, and I definitely don't deserve him, as much as he might argue to the contrary. But enough of that; this entry is specifically to show and tell what he got for my undeserving ass.

1) Key holder. I'm always running late and then frantically searching for my keys. Once this is up on the wall, I have no excuses. Gulp.

2) The "I Don't Know How to Cook" Book. I briefly glanced through it, though, and some recipes seem pretty formidable. Roast turkey? Boiled corned beef and cabbage? Hungarian goulash?! B says I need this so that I won't have to rely on his cooking, and then I could be an independent woman and leave his ass. Is there some underlying message to that statement, you think?

3) Living Language's Ultimate French program. It contains 8 CDs and a textbook. I think this is in response to me always ribbing him about how he never wants to practice or speak French with me. But again, now that I have this, I have no excuse having such a rudimentary grasp of the language of my birthplace.

4) Not one, not two, not three...but FOUR beautiful dresses. I would've been happy with just one, and instead he gets me four. Thanks to the internet and Google Images, I've tracked down pics to post.

a) Gold Hawk embellished silk dress. See how it's all fitted nicely on that model's body? Yeah...no. The XS looks like a large muumuu. But with a wide-waisted belt, this dress looks pretty glamorous. Plus it feels amazing on my skin. (Pic pilfered from asos.com.)

b) Diane Von Furstenberg Angelique starry bubble dress. This dress is so adorable! And again, the silky fabric feels luxurious. The only thing I hate (and B loves) about it is that it's very chest enhancing, and I feel incredibly exposed. (Pic from bluefly.com.)

c) Elie Tahari Peyton crepe dress. B loves the way this one looks on me. It's very classy and elegant, and you can feel the quality in the heavy material. It's hard to tell from the pics, but the buttons that go along the side of the dress are really intricate and cool. (Pics from neimanmarcus.com.)

d) Diane Von Furstenberg Adaline ruffled tank dress. This one is my absolute favorite, and B's least favorite, since it's neither form fitting nor revealing. But I love how simple and mod it looks. And how hot is that model?! See, I would never put pics of myself up in these dresses when I can pull up a gorgeous girl in them for your viewing pleasure. (Pics from neimanmarcus.com.)

I love everything, but it really wasn't necessary, especially when I was the one who was supposed to be spoiling him this year. But B's thrilled with his gifts; he always tells me that I give him the best presents he's ever received in his life (and that's on top of the sex and my company, haha). I still need to post what I gave him, and the stuff I received from his family, but I'm going to go shower and get ready to see Tomo, whom I miss dearly!

Read My Mind

I just spent $81.08 on books. That's typically about five to six novels, right? Maybe a couple less if some new hardcovers are in the mix, or maybe a couple more if I got them on some sort of promotion. Well, I happen to have a shipment from B&N that contains twenty paperbacks. ::beam:: That makes each book only slightly more than four bucks!

Every once in a while, B&N has 50% off its classics collection. Last year, I was in the store and bought five. But this year, I caught it online and I went buckwild. Heavy, erudite works delivered up the four flights of stairs to my doorstep with no shipping charges?! Hellz yeeah! Expanding both my brain and my fat ass in one fell swoop? Hot damn, I'm in!

I'm proud of each and every one of my new lovers, and I plan to spend many nights in bed with them. And not necessarily one at a time. ::wink::

The Damn Baby I'm Taking You Home Tonight ones:

The I Wanted You Someday But I Can Have You Now ones:


The You So Cheap How Can I Say No ones:


Finally, the I'm Getting a Double Order So I Can Tag Team ones:

The last two I just bought an extra copy to give to B to read with me. Our first book together was Dostoevsky's The Idiot, so I'm sure we could handle Anna Karenina, and The Woman in White just seems like it'd be a fun read.

Here's a 2008 vow: I will not buy any further books this year until I complete all these new ones. I have a feeling Plato and Thucydides are going to hit me with one of those loooong, numbingly exhausting sessions where I'll have grit my teeth, take it, and fake enjoyment in the end. Or, as I like to call it, my sex life before the vibrator my boyfriend.